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Mixed 2006 Pinot Vintage Leads to Cuts and Blends

Posted: Mar 12, 2008 4:52pm ET

The 2006 California Pinot Noir vintage ended up being more mixed and challenging than vintners thought it would be earlier on. When they were in the midst of harvest and fermentations, there were lots of accolades that have since been tempered by the reality that 2006 isn’t as good as ’05 or ’04 or ’03.

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